Capital, Prince Yan's Mansion.
Zhu Di leaned on the bed, opened his eyes with confusion, and rubbed his temples from time to time.
Xu Yihua brought a bowl of light porridge and asked with concern: "Your Majesty, does your head hurt?"
Zhu Di took the porridge, sighed, and said: "The wine is good wine, but it is too intoxicating. In the past, I could handle ten jars of wine, but yesterday, the two of us only had five jars."
Xu Yihua sat aside, looked at Zhu Di tenderly, and said, "My lord, I heard that that is strong soju, not an ordinary drink."
Zhu Di finally came to life after taking a mouthful of porridge. He smelled the smell in the room, frowned and asked, "Did I vomit last night?"
Xu Yihua smiled and said: "Did the prince really forget it? Three times. I don't know why the prince drank so much. What should I do if he hurts his body?"
Zhu Di laughed, handed the bowl to Xu Yihua, stood up and said: "If you don't drink more, I don't have the guts to say those words. If the emperor wants to tell his heart, let him see and hear clearly. .”
Xu Yihua frowned slightly and looked at Zhu Di worriedly.
Seeing this, Zhu Di gently took Xu Yihua's hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I won't go against the emperor anymore. We are safe. Send a letter to Chi'er and others not to worry."
Only then did Xu Yihua put aside her worries and nodded seriously to Zhu Di. As if she had thought of something, she said, "Your Majesty, the fiefdoms of King Liao and King Min have been taken back."
"What?"
Zhu Di was suddenly shocked.
Xu Yihua walked to the desk, took a document, handed it to Zhu Di, and said: "The two kings engaged in business and did not comply with the ancestral system. They took back their fiefdoms as punishment."
After Zhu Di read the document carefully, he asked: "Are the medical gauze and alcohol really made by the two kings?"
Xu Yihua shook her head and said: "I don't know, but it is true that the Second Prince's residence purchased weaving items and drinks. But there are also rumors, but the rumors are too ridiculous..."
"What rumors?"
Zhu Di asked curiously.
Xu Yihua smiled and said: "It is rumored that the medical gauze and alcohol were actually produced by the harem, and the two kings were just selling them in business. The prince asked whether this was a joke. If the harem could weave it, why would it be sold to the Ministry of War. "
Zhu Di's cheeks moved slightly, and a gleam flashed in his eyes. Then he looked at the words "recovering the fiefdom" in the document, moved the corners of his mouth slightly, and said: "Absurd? Haha, I have a rebellious intention, and my behavior can be forgiven by the emperor." , in the eyes of outsiders, wouldn’t it be just as ridiculous?”
Xu Yihua was stunned, understood in an instant, and asked with surprise: "Your Majesty, this, is this impossible?"
What is absurd is true?
What are the emperor and the empress doing?
Zhu Di understood, was in a good mood, and said with a smile: "The emperor has played a good chess game. Come, help me dress, I am going to court!"
Xu Yihua quickly advised: "The prince was drunk yesterday and has not had a good rest. How can he go to court? Besides, all the officials have criticized the prince. It would be better if he didn't go. If he does, he will not be impeached, so why bother to come?"
Zhu Di smiled but said nothing, and waved his hand, signaling Xu Yihua to prepare court clothes quickly.
Fengtian Temple.
The ritual music started, and all the officials entered the palace along with the music.
"Your Majesty is coming to court!"
The chamberlain shouted.
Zhu Yunwen entered the main hall from the royal road. All the officials knelt down and worshiped, and the mountains shouted long live.
Zhu Yunwen sat down, raised his hand and shouted: "Sit down."
The chime bell carried the emperor's voice, echoing in the Fengtian Hall. All the officials kowtowed, shouted "Thank you, Your Majesty", and stood up to prepare for today's performance.
Zhu Yunwen took a memorial from the tray on the side of the chamberlain and said: "Qi Bin, the commander of the Dengzhou Guards, came to report that Japanese bandits appeared along the coast of Shandong. If I remember correctly, there were similar reports along the coasts of Fujian, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, right? "
Xu Huizu left the mission and said: "Back to the emperor, last year there were 21 reports of Japanese bandits in Fujian and 17 reports in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The small scale only had a few people, and the large ones only had no more than a hundred people."
"Haha, Japanese bandit, Japanese bandit!"
Zhu Yunwen gritted his teeth and spoke sternly.
This kind of hatred shocked the courtiers.
Xie Jin, Xu Huizu and others were also a little shocked. The emperor's mood swings were quite big. When Guangzhou came to report the pirates last year, he didn't see him so angry.
"How is it handled in various places?"
Zhu Yunwen suppressed his anger and asked.
Xu Huizu hurriedly replied: "The defense stations in various places have strengthened their defenses, but the Japanese bandits have been scattered... with little effect."
"Be prepared? How can we, the people of the Ming Dynasty, be bullied by Japanese bandits! Tell all the defense stations that once the Japanese bandits invade, they must be wiped out! Doesn't Qi Bin want to go to sea to kill the Japanese? Then give him a boat! Inform the coastal provinces, All Japanese bandits who offend our people, the Ming Dynasty, should be killed when they encounter them. There is no need to surrender or be escorted!"
Zhu Yunwen issued the order with murderous intent.
Above the court, all the officials were terrified.
This is the first time since Zhu Yunwen took the throne that he has issued such a murderous and ruthless order.
Xu Huizu was waiting for Qian Wuxun to feel excited, and his eyes were filled with excitement.
Oh my god, the generals finally have something to do, woo hoo, we are so idle!
It's no wonder that the local area and the border areas are peaceful now. Except for some problems in Luchuan in the southwest, there is basically nothing to do.
Although the army has a strategy for recruits, preparing for war every day is not an option. After all, how much military merit can training bring?
Being a soldier is not just to protect your family and country and make achievements!
Although the Japanese bandits are not large in scale now, they are still hurting the people of Ming Dynasty. As a soldier, how can we tolerate it?
Dry!
Xu Huizu cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to personally go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to quell the Japanese rebellion!"
Jie Jin rubbed his brows and looked at Xu Huizu speechlessly.
First, the Grand Duke Li Jinglong went to Guangzhou to fight against Japanese pirates, and then the Grand Duke Xu Huizu went to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to fight against Japanese pirates? You are the princes of the country, can you be more careful? No matter how much merit you make, you will not be promoted.
"I believe that it is not appropriate to use the Duke of the country in this matter. I recommend three people to calm the maritime affairs!"
Xie Jin left work and shouted loudly.
"Oh, who does Jie Aiqing recommend?"
Zhu Yunwen asked with interest.
Xie Jin said confidently: "Your Majesty, I recommend Zheng He, deputy chief of the navy, as the chief general, and Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng, subordinates of King Yan, as co-generals. We will definitely be able to pacify the maritime affairs."
"Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng are dry generals in the north, how can they become naval generals?"
Jingqing stood up and refuted.
Jie Jin asked in return: "Zheng He had never seen the sea before he became the deputy commander-in-chief. Now his navy is an elite one. How could Lord Jing know that?"
Jing Qing said sternly: "They are guilty!"
"What's the crime?!"
Xie Jin asked.
Jing Qing opened his mouth, but couldn't speak clearly.
Whether Zhu Di is guilty or not, and where the crime lies, the people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate have no idea. Confidential documents are delivered through the channels of the Ming Security Bureau and will not go through the General Affairs Department.
They can only speculate, or impeach Zhu Di on the charge of pretending to be crazy and "deceiving the emperor".
But what the emperor announced to the public was that Zhu Di was ill.
Therefore, the charge of deceiving the emperor and neglecting his superiors is also untenable.
"According to what Jie Aiqing said, Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng were ordered to join the navy and follow Zheng He to eliminate the Japanese bandits! The matter has been decided. Now, let's discuss the matter of fighting for land!"
Zhu Yunwen made a direct decision and moved to the most important issue of today's meeting.
If the land disputes are not resolved and land annexation is not curbed, the future national destiny of the Ming Dynasty can only be a tragedy of "the king dies for the country"!
